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The evening world., 1887-12-21
THE MIRANDA WAITING FOR ORDERS.
she Has Not Yet Been Sent to search for
the Lost Log Ran.

Bowring & Archibald, agents of the steam
ship Miranda, which had the raft of lumber
in tow, which is nov floating about the At
lantic a constant menace to commerce, soy it
is not definitely settled whether or not the
steamer will be sent in search of the derelict.
The Miranda still remains at Whitestone
awaiting instructions. II IL thought probn-
BILE hat she will be sent in search of the de-
relict raft.
"Bowring 4 Archibald do not place
any confidence in the remarks attributed to
Mr.. Leary, which appeared in u morning
paper, that he intended to sue them for the
FUN worth of the raft. They have heard of
no such intention and have no fears of any
suit.
The steamship Portia. which sails for Hall
fax tomorrow evening, will have instruc-
tons to keep q sharp lookout for the raft.
Supt. Houting, of the Maritime Exchange.
who telegraphed the Navy Department at
Washington tho -adyisabilitY- OF sending a
United States vessel in search OF the raft, has
as yet received no reply to his message. It
is not thought probable, however, that any
vessel will be sent.
So far none of the ocean vessels or coast
wise steamers which have arrived have come
in contact with the raft.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
Prize. mt the A.bury Park Fair.

AsBURY PARK, N. j.. Dec. 81. The receipts Of
the fair held by Canton Atlantic, No. I, Patriarchs
Militant, Independent order Of Odd Fellows.
netted ID handsome sum. The nreman's trumpet
was voted to the Ocean Grove Fire Department
Ferry, a member Of the order. A gold-headed cane
was voted 10 L. j. Winckler, who Ii also q promi-
nent member.
Among the other prizes awarded. were o lady's
gold watch to Miss Wilson, Of Ocean Grove; q
silver-plated music rack 10 II. X. Warren, q men,
music each evening; u doll, representing u bride,
TO Miss Rinear, daughter OF capt. Louis Rinear,
Chief Of the Ocean Grove i re Department, ana o
handsome Chiefs badge to the Chief Of the Asbury
Park Fire Department.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
SENTENCED BUT NOT INDICTED.
Two Men Who Pleaded Guilty and We're
Sent TO Prison by n Clerks Mistake.

Two Men Who Pleaded Guilty and We're
Sent TO Prison by n Clerks Mistake.
One of the most curious incidents in the
history of the Court of General Sessions was
the sentencing of two prisoners who had not
been indicted.
The prisoners were August II. Schultz,
charged with burglary in the first degree, and
Charles Edwards, charged with assault in the
first degree.
The former pleaded guilty to burglary. in
the third degree, and was sent to the Elmira
R~eformatory. Edwards pleaded guilty to
simple assault, and O residence for six months
In the penitentiary was his lot,
Both sentences were passed.o on Dec.6 by Re-
corder Smyth.
Both men were undoubtedly guilty or
they would not have pleaded, but the Grand
Jury did not have sufficient evidence to war
rant an indictment, and the bills were in
each case dismissed.
Instead, however, Of indorsing the indict-
ment on its face with the red-ink legend
I" Dismissed, !" the Clerk to the Grand Jury
made such Endorsement upon the back, and
the foreman, not seeing it, wrote his name
under the Endorsement, "A true bill"
Assistant District-Attorney Fellows said
this morning'that as neither Schultz nor Ep-
wards was legally sentenced they could both
be released on habeas corpus proceedings.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
1T LOOKS LIKE A STRIKE.
Cigar Manufacturer to Return TO the Tene-
ment-House system After Jan. 4.

Cigar Manufacturer to Return to the Tenc-
ment-Housc system Alter Jan. 4.
The declaration Of eleven firms which gave
up the manufacture Of cigars in tenement
houses to resume the old system is very likely
to lead to q big strike in q short time-prob-
ably after the Christmas holidays.
Officers of the Cigarmakers' International
unions in this city said to-day to q WORLD
reporter that the move is made by the Cigar
Manufacturers Association mainly to break
up the unions, and that the question of out
side competition and prices does not enter
into the matter,
Should a strike take place fully 10000 men
will join in it.
The union men say TINT they are prepared
to resist q resumption Of what they term the
psrnicious system of making cigars in tene-
ment-houses, and they are confident Of sue
cess.
They admit that there is an injury to the
trade from the composition of Binghamton,
where 1000 non union men are employed ut
lower rates of wages than are paid in this
city, but they assert that the principal cause
of a loss of trade in this city is due to the
manufacture of inferior grades of cigars OF
prices paid formerly for better qualities.
In the event of q strike the local unions
will be aided by the 10000 members Of the
International Union and by the American
Federation of Labor.
Large meetings of the unions will tie held
next Sunday, when final action in the matter
will be taken.
A secret meeting Of the manufacturer who
formerly had their work done in the tene-
m~ent-houses was recently held. It was re-.
solved to resume the old system after Jan. /.
Union men say hat some of the tenement
house manufacturers never applied for nor
used the blue label of the international
The evening world., 1887-12-21
BARNEY ROURKEs TREAcHHRY.
Figures Which Prove that He Knifad tha
Republican Candidates..

tAAht n AAnNN4 tMD
Republican Candidates.
The official statement of the vote cast ct che
last election shows that Barney Rourke and
the gangs Of repeaters and ~ex-conVicts did
their work in the Eighth Assembly District.
Below will be found the returns from seven
election districts in Rourke's stronghold ON
certain candidates.
Rourke supported Col. Fellows for District
Attorney and Daniel G. Rollins for Supreme
Court Judge, Rollins being the only Republic
can candidate he did support. He also worked
for Stecklor, the Union Democratic candidate
for CIVIL Justice, rs against Botty, the ma
chine Republican.
A study. of the figures will prove interest,"
ing. In the Second Election District Botty
got only one vote, and Rourko has offered
$500 reward for the discovery of the man who
cast il.
There are fully forty residents Of the dis
trict who are willing to swear that they voted
for Botty. The inspectors, however, swore
that Botty only had one vote when they got
through their canvass.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
WAS HE CHARLES E. BURCHp
The Body of a Man Found In n New England
Float-Box mt Newburg.
ESPECIAL TO THE WORLD,

rlOht-bOX Ut N0wDurks
ESPECIAL TO THE woRLp.I
NEwBURa, Dec. 21.-This morning, work.
men in opening the New England Railroad
foat-box that arrived here from Jersey City
at noon yesterday, found the body of a man
therein who had evidently been dead several
days.
From appearance, it thought he had been
walking over the hatchway when it gave way
with him.
He was a book agent, and had numerous
letters and papers addressed to Charles E.
Burch, 62s Willoughby avenue, Brooklyn.
His sample books and order sheets were
found near him. His last order for " Red
paths History of the World" was taken on
Dec. 16 at Staten Island.
He was we'll dressed in a check suit and
dark overcoat. Some money was in his
pocket as we'll as a gold watch which had
stopped at exactly IL o'clock. He was appar-
emily q man Of fifty years Of age. His front
teeth were all filed with gold. On his coat
he wore O Grand Army button.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
PRICE ONE CENT.
STARVING ON KANSAS PLAINS
NO FOOD, NO FUEL, SEVEN PEOPLE DEAD
AND NO HELP IN PROSPECT.

Unless the Cold Weather Moderates tho
Future II Dark Immigrant settlers
Dependent on Railroad Corporations,
Which DO but Little for Them, Though
They Claim to be Doing the Best They Can,
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Dec. 21.-There is ter
rible suffering among farmers and stock
raisers in the western part of'the State, which
issparsely settled. Four people are reported
dead from the cold in Clark County, while
near Dighton. Kan, a woman and her two
children are known to have persisted.
The scarcity of coal is q great disadvantage.
The supply was exhausted during the recent
cold snap, and the situation is now deplor-
able. The food is almost as scarce as fuel.
Many of the inhabitants are settlers who To-
Gated claims last summer and who are de-
pendent on what the railroads bring In. The
railroads are trying to do all in their owe
to relieve the distress, but they are bandi-
capped by n scarcity Of cars. They have not
enough to supply the demand for food and
fuel. Unless the weather speedily moder-
ates the future looks dark. The SANTA re
road has already announced that it will ship
free all supplies which may be collected for
Clark County, ,fftfa5
The evening world., 1887-12-21
BYRNEs GETS TIE FULL PENALTY.
Sent TO Prison for Twenty Years for Killing
James Whelan.

Jutuo Nuothus
: Joseph Byrnes. who was convicted Of man.
slaughter in the first degree on Monday
morning, for the killing of Thomas Whelan,
was brought up for sentence in Part II. of
the Court of General Sessions this morning.
His counsel moved for o new trial on the
ground that the verdict was against the
the motion. and said that his opinion of the
guilt of the defendant was based upon the
evidence of Byrnes himself. and he had no
doubt that the jury we're also influenced to
their verdict by the same evidence.
He had once sentenced the prisoner to
seven years and six months Imprisonment
for burglary in the first degree. Byrnes had
also served another term of five months at
the penitentiary for petit larceny. He was
entitled to no oieemenSy other than was
was given the maximum punishment. twenty
years imprisonment.
The evening world., 1887-12-21

tut EutEtC ~ -
Another Statement which Modinos the
Situation a Good Deal.
"A man has little besides his character,
and I am bound to protect mine," said As
sistant District-Attorney Fitzgerald yester-
day.
The result of this determination was the
issuance of q bench warrant by Recorder
Smyth, on which John Nuttall was arrested
ct his home in South Brooklyn by Detective
Sergt. Phil Reilly this morning.
Nuttall is the insurance agent who was
discharged by Recorder Smyth on q sus-
pended sentence recently. He had been in
dicted for grand larceny for having failed
to return the premium on a policy of insur-
ance which he had written in the Prudential
Life Insurance Company, but which policy
was not accepted by the company. Having
made restitution in the sum of 1886 he was
released.
On Monday the Rev. Jas. B Mes, of All
Attorney MARITIME and told him that Nuttalls
friends had paid for him 1928. so, which was
alleged to have been for fees of the District
Attorneys Office, and that Assistant District
Attorney Fitzgerald had received the money.
The publication of this complaint led TO the
arrest of INITIAL this morning, as related.
Nuttall said to a WORLD reporter that he
did not see why he should be arrested. He
had made no complaint against Mr.. Fitzger-
AID. The facts Of the matter, he said, were
these
Charles A. Wright, a young lawyer Of Jer.
sey City, had come to him in the Tombs and
| offered his services, which were gladly &C.
cepted. He had known Curtis as an agent of
the same insurance company for which he
was working. With the assistance of Nut.
tails wife, he claims, Curtis collected 1928. SO
which Nuttall understood was to be used in
making restitution to the complainant.
This money. Curtis told him, had been
used to pay fees of the District Attorneys
office. Assistant District-Attorney Fitzger.
AIDS name was used in this connection. Even
after Nuttall was released Curtis told him
that he was in his custody until he paid 1871
additional in fees to the District-Attorney.
Nuttall charges hat Curtis wrote the letter
signed ~. H. Nicholas" which purported
to come from the District-Attorney's office.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
Robbed by an Unsraterul Son.

Gustave Hoffman, aged eighteen years, son Of
Frederick Hoffman, OF No. 1863 West Fifty eight
street, was arrested last night for stealing $500
worth OF ivory bric-a-brac and jewelry from his
parents. Frederick has been the source Of great
sSent 6undreds of dollars upon him and petted him
as an only son. He ran away from nome and has
been lodging Al No. 268 Bowery, In preference 10
remaining az O good home. He got into the house
and robbed H.. He sold the Jewelry for a gold
watch and then pledged the watch. The father,
much az iinst his feelings mad 10 make complaint,
and was supported by his wife, Wilhelmina. The
boy was held In 81, 0O0 bail for trial.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
CONDENSED LOCAL NEWS.

Commissioner of Public Works Newton has is
sued a new set of rules relating TO the use Of
water and regulating the scale OF prices TO be
charged.
The Park Commissioners on Jan. II will give q
hearing 10 the citizens OF the Twenty-fourth Ward,
who desire Quarry road closed between Vanderbilt
and Bathgate avenues. ON Dec. % they will hear
objections 10 the proposed change OF grade of Rail-
road avenue east from One Hundred and Fifty
eighth to one Hundred and Sixty-nrst streets.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
Jn,nen NInIhew.,. spree.

James Mathews, the young printer who at
tempted suicide last night by jumping OF u Court
landt street ferry-boat, was arIaigned at the
Tombs this morning. lie said that he quarrelled
with his paren's and went on q spree which lasted
two " seks. When he recovered he returned home
and learned that hts mother had died during his
absence. lie become disconsolate and continued
the spree. He was under The influence OF drink ut
the time OF the accident, as he called IL Justice
Kubreth discharged him.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
KILLED BY AN EXPRESS TRAIN.


gine Mt East Orange.
George G.. Crary, o wealthy and we'll
known citizen Of Orange, N. j., was struck
by an express train at 8. 80 this morning while
attempting to cross the tracks of the Morris
and Essex Railroad at East Orange and vas
instantly killed. his neck being broken by
the shock.
The train was running at q high rate of
speed, but the guard gate had been lowered
before the unfortunate man attempted to
cross the tracks.
Mr.. Crary was sixty years of age. and was
engaged in the wholesale liquor business at
so Nassau street, this city. The family, which
diately notified of his death. The body was
removed to the family home in Harrison
street.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
MIR. Choate to be Several Day. Closing.

Joseph H. Choate, one the counsel In the s. Co.,
600 suit OF the Banque Franco Egyptienne against
the trustees Of the New York, Boston and Mont
real Railroad Company, began his closing argu-
ment for the plaintiffs this morning in the United
States Circuit Court.
MI. Cnoate's argument viii continue for several
days, and when he has finished Judge Wallace will
take the mass OF testimony to his home in SYRIA
cuse: II win he several months before q decision
win be rendered.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
The Thief Knew what He Was About.

Camille Guerin, an importer Of French leather,
locked the door OF his once last Saturday,
and. taking a satchel full OF samples, started out to
call on his city oustomera When he returned to
his place Of business he found the door open and
$500 worth Of stock gone. The thief must have
the door with q Key Of his own aud removed the
goods without the knowledge OF the other tenants
In the building. nir. Guerin Offers u reward Of $50
for the recovery of the goods.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
Miss Kellogg in n New Role,

Miss Clara Louise Kellogg returned to tow yes
terday in q new role. TIE plump, ~vivacions little
singer is now Nine. Carl sirakosch. Miss Kellogg
made q graceful surrender to Hymen during her
late concert tour In the West. Mr.. and Mrs. Stra-
Rosch have taken an apartment for the wiuter az
the Westmoreiand, East Union square.
Mime. Strakosch pleaded fatigue from her Jour-
ney % O reason for declining to see q WORLD re-
porter this morning.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
F,..d for selling OIeomarrarIue.

The ease against james Kempster, OF Jefferson
Market, for selling oleomargarine, was ended In
Part III. Of the Court Of General Sessions this
morning by the dining Of the convicted defendant
500.
II was q test case, and the tnal was a mere for
mality to raise the question OF the constiiuti0naliiy
OF the law preventing the sale OF oleOmsrgarine,
which must be decided by the Court OF Appeals, 10
which the case will be taken.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
BarreIn from the scotInnd,

Two large barges OF the Merritt WrecEing Com
pany arrived at Stapleton this morning laden with
empty barrels. which are q part OF the cargo OF the
Brliish bark Scotland, ashore OF the Jersey coast
The evening world., 1887-12-21

The citizens who have been busy getting
evidence .against- Rourke and his gang are
determined to present their charges 70 the
January Grand Jury.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
Alderman Cowie's Br

Walter Hyer, thirty-two years Of age. a maohin-
list, OF 6Ss Washington street, dropped dead Of
heart disease while at work in Floyd's foundry, $50
West Twentieth street, this morning. He was
Alderman Cowte's brother-in-lAw.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
Musical Directors TO Meet

The new Board of Directors Of the Musical Mu-
tual Protective Union win meet tomorrow fore
noon in the hall at 90 East Fourth street, when the
old Board win formally turn over Its books and
records TO the new one.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
Cabmen An nj Work A.aIp,

The cabmen and stablemen having waived the
demand for q years contract with their employers,
and the latter having granted an increase of wages,
the strikes have ended and all hands have resumed
work and are buster than usual on account Of the
holiday season.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
uobokep Reject. the Comprom,,..

The Hoboken Common Council met last evening,
and decided to reject the offers Of the Hoboken
Land and Improvement Company to effect a COM
promise in the famous suits for the control Of the
river front. Corporation Attorney Minturn was
instructed to proceed at once with the suits now
pending in the United States Supreme Court.
The evening world., 1887-12-21
ON THE VERGE OF WAR.
Prince Williams Plain Speech to His
Favorite Regiment.
1--WE Are on the Brink Of a Future
Which is Uncertain"

Tho Young Soldier Enjoys the Confidence Of
Prince Bismarck, and His Words Create
Excitement In Berlin " We should
Think of the Motto on Our shakos,
with God for kins and F~athcrland.'"
The evening world., 1887-12-21
Rat Poison TO Cure Worry.

Mrs. Cora smalley, OF 40 Brunswick street
Jersey City, died in great agony late last night
after swallowing half q Dox Of rat poison. III
woman had been worrying over family troubles.
The evening world., 1887-12-21

Christmas Cheer for -Four Persons.
Assistant District-Attorney Davis said TINS morn
ing to a WORLD reporter: "You may safely say
that neither Jaw Gould, Russell Sage, Henry 6.
Ives nor George II. Stayner will be indicted by the
present Grand JURY"
The evening world., 1887-12-21
FITZGERALD STRIKES BACK.
HE CAUSES JOHN NUTTALL 70 BE AR
RESTED ON A BENCH WARRANT.

ga Man Has Little Besides His Character'
and L Am Bound to Protect Minc," Says
the Public Prosecutor - Nuttnli Makes
Another Statement which Modihos the
Situation a Good Deal.
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A Romance Of Journalism.
Row SOCIETY REPORTER MET AND WON ONE
PuiLApELPHIs'S BELLIES.

Row SOCIETY REPORTER MET AND WON ONE OF
PuiLApELPHIA's BELLIES.
telegram from Philadelphia, March IL, says:
The fashionable friends Oh Miss Bessie Wheeler,
the "Queea OF the Debutantes- OF the late fash
fonab.e season, haven't quite realized yet the pos
SibitieS OF society journalism" in Philadelphia
When her engagement TO Mr.. Richard Mccall
Elliott was announced the many friends that
'Dfck' Elliott had made when he was a reporter
on the Press were equally ignorant that he was
the happy man.
Miss Wheeler was the belle of Mrs. Coxes big ball
few weeks ago, the event OF the session.. and she
Is not only one OF the tacSt girls in town actually
but socially as well. She is member OF the
dancing class and OF the Assembly OF course,
season just after the second of the assemblies.
She goes everywhere ard dresses handsomely and
eXpenIvely, having with her six younger sisters
and younger brother an individual share, amount
Ing In each case to nearly half million, in the
fortune left by the late head OF the great iron firm
Of Morris Wheeler IL Co.
MS Wheeler Is very remarkable woman. She
carries on the firm s immense business as ably as
ever and is spoken of as ''the best business man
on Walnut street." She looks over the accounts
makes contracts and draws checks. Miss Wheeler
Is great dancer and OvertOps most OF her part
ners. Her fiance Is said TO have met her while in
pursuit OF 1.-The heeting item," and at once became
1ayorite OF her family. After season OF visits
TO their charming suburban place at Torresdale,
Mrs Wheeler Is said to have consented to the
match should Miss Bessie prove true after season
In society. And now every body is congratulating
now In business Tor himself with R. T. Coleman 4
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Meaning Of ssSublinae Porte.,,

i rom The March Cosmopolitan.
The building OF the porte, called sublime Is. or
was, kind Of long, low barracks without style
and without beauty. IRE destroyed part OF it
some years agu. The phrase sublime porte" Is
applied To both the building and the ad,nlnistra-
uon- This word has, however, 4 very ancient
origin When the Turks, long before the conquest
were only hOrdes OF TartarS, and n0mads their
chiefs or sultans were In the habit OF dispensing
justice al The door OF their tent. There cadis
assembled and heard the complaint and then the
Oeiense- The sultan appeared upon the spot only
a, the CONCLUSION OF the Trial get the opinions OF
the judges and 10 render his decision To 60 TO the
porte Vas Tor the Turks the equivalent OF seeking
yostlce az the hands OF the sultan and his couu-
selors AS 10 the posnpouS epithet sublime" IL Is
ot4e OF those oriental speeches that the attery OF
TIE Weax has Bestowed voluntarily upon the tyr
amy OF the strong.
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Discovery Of a Lost Heir.
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DESEEAD MYSTERY-NARY
BEUNDAGES STORY.

DESGEAD MfSTER1-NA&1
BIUNDAGES STORY.
telegram from New Brunswick, n. J., March
14th, says: Thomas Henry Ayres the heir Of VIM.
Henry Ayres, and Cornelia Goodfellow Ayres, at
forwards Denmead, who was stolen from his
mother b. bis father in 1874 when four years old,
Ind never been seen since by his relatives has
been found at Sunnydaie, Sedswick county, KAN
sas He has been teiegraphed for, and will shortly
arrive here 10 aid In uhraveing the Denmead mys-
terry. Nothing OF special importance was brought
to light at the coroner's inquest to-day. Mary
Ann Brundage, the only sister OF the dead woman
Corneiia, told the story OF her marriage, OF her
husbands dtSerti0n OF her, the stealing OF her
child, and the shame afterwards brought upon
her by her sisters relations with the DenmeadS.
She asserts that Corneia and Samuel Denmead be-
gan TO 1--we together in 1857, although no marriage
ceremony had been performed. The Day family
mentioned in one OF the papers is the DAILY" or
% Daily family OF Woodbridge. The family is re-
lated 10 the Ayres. John F. b. BaDcock, the vet
eran editor and publisher OF this city says that in
the early nftfeS Mrs. AyreS spent through him in
advertising Tor her lost child in western and SOUTH
western papers great deal OF money, OF which she
always had plenty. Samuel Denmead, In an in
terview to-day, fixed his wife's death about Feb
ruary 1fth- He reaf1lrmed his love for her and
sorrow at her DEATH